Shadows of Destiny

05 Coming Out ~Tamia~

Another month passed, and things got worse between Leo and me.

He never spent time with me anymore and seemed to have miraculously moved out of our bedroom.

I saw it all coming, yet it bothered me.

He took her along to functions he was invited to and told me to mind the pack.

I was working on my exit, so I kept telling myself it would only take a little longer.

I would often stare at my neck where his mark rested and want to clean it off.

I hated seeing it so much, I always covered the area.

My tears had run dry.

Some lunas reached out to me to sympathise with me, and others congratulated Amanda; she wasn’t named Luna yet, and I knew why.

Amanda was a medical doctor, and she wasn’t trained for battle.

Naming her Luna would mean she would have to take up all my responsibilities, including leading battles.

I guess her life was too important for that.

I planned on surprising Leo soon.

I was sitting in my office when Leo barged in and began to yell at me.

He was behaving like a madman.

He had never spoken to me in such a manner before.

People were around and had to excuse us, but he had already embarrassed me.

“What is the matter?” “Why did you send men after Amanda?” He asked me, and I frowned at him.

“Answer me!” he yelled, and I shook my head.

“I did not send anyone after Amanda,” I said, and he raised his hand to slap me but stopped and looked at his hand with disbelief.

He looked up at me with misty eyes.

He was ashamed of what he was about to do.

“I have a man in the cell that said you sent him to kill Amanda.

Why will you do that? It isn’t our fault that we are fated.

It isn’t my fault, Tamia.

Why couldn’t you just make it easy for all of us?” He said, and tears streamed down his eyes.

He sat on the chair in my office, bowed his head, and wept.

His words hurt me not because of the accusation but because he said it wasn’t his fault he had found his fate.

I sat down and stared at him numbly.

“I have made it easy, Leo,” I said.

“When last did you speak to me lovingly? When last did we go to a function together other than security meetings? When last did you spend time with me as your wife? When was the last time we slept on the same bed? When was the last time you made love to me?” I asked him, and he looked up at me with swollen eyes.

I knew he was conflicted, but I was the one hurting.

“We have barely spoken in two weeks, and you barge into my office to accuse me of sending goons after your mate.

You didn’t even bother to ask or investigate.” I said, and he looked ashamed.

“You said a prisoner in custody said I sent him to eliminate Amanda.

What proof does he have?” I asked Leo, and he was speechless.

“Anyway.

I didn’t do it.

Someone is trying to frame me, and you should be smart enough to know that I wouldn’t plan this because I never fail,” I said.

“Is that why you decided to go house hunting without telling me? I learnt of all your requests to neighbouring Alphas begging to let you own a property on their lands.

I wouldn’t find out?” He asked me, sounding hurt, and I fought the urge

am sure Amanda will like the

necessary when you two are together.” I said, and

are my wife and

leave,” He said,

have warned all the Alphas that if they give you refuge, they

still my wife, and I

I let you go, Tamia,” He said with determination and

a time it would have made my heart flutter, but that was gone the moment we

Leo, because I do not feel

will talk more

barged into your office, and I am sorry I

dinner tomorrow evening, and

want people to know you are still my

because I was going to

sent me an invite and promised to introduce me to her

situation, but that did not mean

home,” he said and walked

arrived home, and Amanda was crying

ignored her completely and went to

but he wasn’t

found him

was with Amanda, and I Just went to

behind me when I entered

want him coming in or

heard him try the knob on

would be sleeping in my room tonight, which

way he was just doing this to please me; I knew he

I Ignored him.

dressed up in the bathroom and ensured that the lace

sexually provocative outfits, and now I had make-up

and went to sit at the

the bathroom door?” he said, sitting

home, you stylishly moved out of our room,” I replied, sounding

room, Tamia,

trying,” He said, sounding like a broken record, and I

I said, smiling,

me and kissed his mark on

“Don’t force it, Leo.

in it.” I said, and he sighed and ran his fingers through

“You are so distant.

you,” He said, kissing his

have to touch me because I complained,” I told him, and he sucked

you changed your wardrobe,” He teased, and I

it for you,”

Soon he gave up.

let us

like Kyle and

too, and we can have a fuck fest,” I said,

else; why should I?” I pointed out the

him, knowing he had

the dinner Alpha

sitting it out? I know I asked you to come with me, but Amanda was hoping she would go,” he said, and

not plan on sitting it out,

for you

my invite from Luna Linda, and I plan on honouring it.” I told

changed my mind about taking you there

too many

Kyle; I am sure he would have done it in

would have

of you doing the same thing must have made you

be miserable, and she chose to do something

is nothing wrong

so Linda tries to find love and

not shame her for it.” I said,

He looked bewildered.

do not tell me you plan on following

I won’t share.

he said, and I

have to,” I said, pointing out the foolishness

wore my robe and went to lie

be going to the dinner party with you, and you do not have to sleep with

and I could

pointed at the